Table of Contents along with the titles of each chapter and respective author where applicable:
· Stephan Hülsmann and Mahesh Jampani, Use of The Nexus Approach as a Tool for Resources Management in Resilient Cities and Multi-functional Land Use Systems
· Johan Bouma, How to Best Apply Information Technology to Realize a Transdisciplinary Water-Soil-Waste Nexus Approach
· Solomie Gebrezgabher, Avinandan Taron and Sena Amewu, Nutrient Recovery for Use in Agriculture: Economic Assessment of Decentralized Compost Business Model in Nairobi
· Girija Ramakrishna and Matti Hanisch, Sustainable and Safe Reuse of Wastewater for Food Production in Peri-urban Areas of Karnataka, India
· Joseph Sang and Caroline Maina, Multi-functional Historical Data for Improved Management of Reservoirs
· Immo Fiebrig and Marco Van De Wiel, Usefulness of Surface Water Retention Reservoirs Inspired by 'Permaculture Design'. A Case Study in Southern Spain Using Bucket Modelling
· Dorothe Yong Nje and Elias Ayuk, Economic Valuation of Environmental Services Associated with Agriculture in the Watershed of Lake Lagdo, Cameroon
· Tinoush Jamali Jaghdani and Vasyl Kvartiuk, The Energy-Water Nexus in Iran: The Political Economy of Energy Subsidies for Groundwater Pumping
· Sebastián Riera, Bernhard Brümmer and Alejandro Gennari, Political Economy of Energy Subsidies for Groundwater Irrigation in Mendoza, Argentina
· Paweł Wiśniewski, Rural Resources (Including Forestry) in the Local Development of Low Carbon Economy: a Case Study of Poland
· Gebreyesus Brhane Tesfahunegn and Elias T. Ayuk, Opportunities and Challenges to Adopt Sustainable Watershed Management Interventions: An Overview of Experiences from Ethiopia
· Vicky Ariyanti, Peter Scholten and Jurian Edelenbos, The Potential Contribution of Cultural Ecological Knowledge in Resources Management of a Volcanic River Basin
· Janis von Koerber, Wolf Raber and Petra Schneider, Nexus-Oriented Approach for Sharing Water Resources: Development of Eco-industrial Parks in the Catchment of Zayandeh Rud River, Iran
· Wolfgang Haupt, Chris Zevenbergen and Sebastiaan van Herk, City-to-City Learning within City Networks to Cater City Needs to Climate Adaptation - Results of a Preliminary Study
· Sebastian Eichhorn, Moritz Hans and Martin Schön-Chanishvili, A Participatory Multi-stakeholder Approach to Implementing the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development: Theoretical Basis and Empirical Findings
This book explores how integrated management of environmental resources via a nexus approach can help in achieving the respective Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides conceptual considerations but mainly practical examples on how to implement a nexus approach in cities and multifunctional land-use systems to increase resource use efficiency and develop a low carbon economy.
After sketching out the background and conceptual outline, contributions to the book explore key aspects of the nexus implementation. Specifically, they
• Demonstrate how to sustainably use organic waste and wastewater for agriculture,
• Explore examples on how to manage multifunctional land-use systems including multipurpose reservoirs,
• Highlight the importance of economic incentives for successful nexus implementation, and
• Provide a comprehensive perspective on challenges and opportunities of implementation, considering peer-to-peer learning, indigenous knowledge, and stakeholder participation.
The chapters in this book shed a new light on key aspects of the interrelation between SDGs and the nexus approach in resilient cities and multifunctional land-use systems, and provide specific examples on how to advance sustainable resources management.